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Upholstered seat systems for leisure chairs

a seat system and leisure chair technology, applied in the field of furniture, can solve problems such as natural tendency to slide down, and achieve the effect of convenient storage or transportation

Inactive Publication Date: 2000-12-05
ALBECKER III WALTER J
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Benefits of technology

Thus the reader will see that the seat systems for leisure chairs of this invention are economical, attractive, and useful. The seat system is very comfortable for reclining against the backrest of a legless leisure chair, and is also well suited for sitting up straight in a cross

Problems solved by technology

The reason is that when a person is sitting on the leisure chair, there is a natural tendency to slide down caused by gravity.

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FIG. 1A is a top view of the upholstery fabric of an embodiment of the present invention shown before being sewn together. In the drawing there is a bottom piece 2 and a top piece 4. The fabric is shown face up, and the arrow shows how the top piece 4 would be folded or placed on top of the bottom piece 2 for sewing. Typically sewing of upholstery fabric for a cushion such as this would be done or at least started with the top 4 and bottom 2 pieces of fabrics being face to face--in other words the upholstery fabric will be sewn inside out. The upholstery fabric can be made of any material used for upholstery such as but not limited to leather, vinyl, cloth, velvet, imitation suede, canvas, etc. In this application, the terms upholstery fabric and upholstery material are used to mean the same thing.

The bottom piece 2 is generally rectangular with a front 2f, a back 2b, a left side 2l and a right side 2r. In the drawing there is an indentation 2li on the left side 2l and an indentatio...

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Abstract

An upholstered seat system for use on legless leisure chairs. The seat system has features that make it particularly useful on legless leisure chairs having cushioned backrests. The seat system has a seat cushion made of an upholstery fabric filled with a soft resilient material, and further having a flap extending from the back of the seat cushion for attachment to the front lower cross member of a legless leisure chair. The flap provides a flexible means of attaching the seat cushion to the backrest that enables the seat cushion to be folded for storage or transport. The seat system also provides two lower leg support options. One option is to have a two piece seat system including the seat cushion and an ottoman cushion. The other option is to extend the seat cushion to provide continuous support from a user's buttocks to the user's heels. The ottoman cushion can be made with a slip resistant underside. Also disclosed is how the seat system can be made with a multi-layer foam filling, or other fillings.

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1. Field of the InventionThis invention relates to furniture, and specifically to seat systems for legless leisure chairs that are appropriate for use on a floor or the ground.2. Discussion of Prior ArtPresently, there are a number of solutions for making seat cushions that are used on legless leisure chairs. A number of the solutions require making the seat cushion relatively thin, or making the point of attachment virtually at the point where the face of the backrest portion of the chair contacts the floor.U.S. Pat. No. Des. 167,666 to Argento discloses a "televiewing floor rest" which is in a generally wedge shape. Though no description of the seat construction is given, clearly the seat is tapered to relatively sharp edge. It also appears that the upholstery material on the seat cushion is merely a continuation of the upholstery material on the main backrest portion of the chair. The seat cushion appears to be attached to the face of the backrest.The combined ottoman and collaps...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C9/10A47C9/00A47C20/02A47C20/00A47C7/46
CPCA47C1/146A47C20/027A47C16/005A47C7/46
Inventor ALBECKER, III, WALTER J.
Owner ALBECKER III WALTER J
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